Andhra Pradesh SSC ASE May 2026 results show an 82.39% pass rate, up from 76.14%. Girls outperformed boys by 4.93%, and Prakasam district led with 97.96% pass rate, while NTR district had the lowest at 63.18%.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the CA Final May 2026 examination results on June 18. Candidates can check their scorecards on the official websites icai.org and icaiexam.icai.org using their login credentials.
Tennessee livestreamer Dalton Eatherly, known as "Chud the Builder," had his bond revoked on June 17 in a misdemeanor case. Investigators presented footage allegedly showing him firing at Joshua Fox before a physical attack, challenging Eatherly's self-defense claim in the May 13 shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Russia-Japan trade turnover rose 5.76% year-on-year in May 2026 to 106.9 bln yen. LNG was Japan's top import from Russia, while passenger cars dominated Japanese exports.
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia dropped to $1.367 billion in January-May 2026, a 1.6-fold decrease from the previous year, according to Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee. Exports from Azerbaijan rose slightly, while imports from Russia saw a significant decline.
China's crude oil production rose 1.1% to 91.31 mln metric tons in January-May 2026. However, crude oil processing volumes in May fell 9.1% year-on-year. Natural gas production increased 1.7% in the same period, while coal output declined.
DraftKings reported rapid growth in its prediction markets business, with annualized consumer volume reaching $1.3 billion and total volume $3.1 billion in May 2026. However, established platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket process significantly higher volumes, highlighting DraftKings' late entry into a mature market. The sector's legal status as derivatives overseen by the CFTC is a key point of contention.
Aeroflot Group reported a 0.3% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic for May 2026, carrying 4.6 million passengers. Domestic traffic saw a 3.3% decrease, while international traffic surged by 11.9%.
Russian seaports saw a 3.7% year-on-year increase in cargo turnover to 369.63 million metric tons in January-May 2026. Dry cargo rose 6.1% and liquid bulk cargo increased 1.5%. Export cargo grew 3.5%, while import and transit cargo declined.
Philadelphia's School Board approved closing 17 schools in May 2026 to address a $300M budget deficit. An educational anthropologist questions the effectiveness and community engagement, drawing parallels to 2013 closures which saw projected savings fail to materialize and academic performance decline.
Russia's agricultural exports to China saw a significant increase in May 2026, with volume up 48% to over 900,000 tons and value up 23% to nearly $715 million year-on-year. Key exports included peas, soybeans, and rapeseed oil.
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that in late May 2026, prices for 13 of 50 key production materials rose, 36 fell, and 1 remained stable compared to mid-May.
In the week of May 25-31, 2026, Italy's electricity market saw an average price of €123.58/MWh, up from the previous week. Traded volumes were 4.7 million MWh with 86.1% liquidity.
Mayıs 2026'da Türkiye'de otomobil satışları açıklandı. Volkswagen 7.374 adetle ilk sırada yer alırken, Fiat 6.310, Peugeot 5.616 adetle onu takip etti. Yerli ve ithal araç satışları ile otomobil ve hafif ticari araç dağılımları da belirtildi.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported 119 fatalities in May 2026, the highest this year. Meanwhile, the US denied coordinating with Israel on Jordanian custodianship of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Hamas expressed readiness to hand over Gaza's governance, while Israel announced the killing of a Hamas leader working as a doctor in Deir al-Balah.
Russian consumer orders from China surged 60% in January-May 2026 year-on-year, though China's overall share of orders slightly decreased. The average purchase amount dropped, while footwear remained the top category despite a decline in its share.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit card for the rescheduled CUET (UG) 2026 examinations. The re-exam, scheduled for June 6-7, 2026, is for candidates affected by a technical issue during the May 30th Shift-I exam.
Italy's state sector recorded a provisional deficit of 14.7 billion euros in May 2026, an increase from the 11.68 billion euros deficit in May 2025, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
TÜRK-İŞ announced its May 2026 hunger and poverty line research. The hunger line for a family of four in Ankara rose to 35,174.85 TL, while the poverty line reached 114,576.10 TL. Kitchen inflation saw a 40.18% annual increase.
India's GST collections reached Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May 2026, a 3.2% increase year-on-year. Import revenues surged 19.1%, while domestic revenue declined 2.6%, indicating a shift in growth drivers.
Manchester City, fresh from securing their first league title in a decade and retaining star striker Khadija "Bunny" Shaw, aims to clinch a league and FA Cup Double against Brighton at Wembley.
x402 transaction volume dropped 77% from its peak, but transaction counts rebounded with high-frequency, low-value usage. Authorization frameworks like AP2, Verifiable Intent, and MPP emerge to address approval friction in agentic payments.
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that in mid-May 2026, prices for 20 of 50 key production materials rose compared to early May, while 23 fell and 7 remained unchanged.
Mark Cuban has sold most of his Bitcoin, stating it failed as a hedge against weakened fiat confidence and geopolitical risk. He noted Bitcoin's price drop below its record high, contrasting with gold's record performance driven by similar macro factors. Cuban is shifting funds to Ethereum, criticizing Bitcoin's volatility and correlation with equities during crises.
